1939 Tulane Green Wave football team
| 1939 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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SEC co-champion | |
Sugar Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Texas A&M | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 8–1–1 (5–0 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Paul Krueger |
| Home stadium | Tulane Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Tennessee + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Georgia Tech + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1939 college football season. In its fourth year under head coach Red Dawson, Tulane compiled an 8–0–1 record in the regular season (5–0 in conference games), shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 211 to 53. They finished the season in a three-way tie with Tennessee and Georgia Tech for the SEC championship. Ranked No. 5 in the final AP poll, the Green Wave was invited to the Sugar Bowl, losing, 14–13, on a blocked extra point to No. 1 Texas A&M.[1]
Tackle Harley McCollum was a consensus All-American.[2] Halfback Bob "Jitterbug" Kellog received first-team honors from both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1939 All-SEC football team. End Ralph Wenzel received second-team All-SEC honors from the AP and UP.[3][4]
The Green Wave played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Clemson* | W 7–6 | 25,000 | [5] | ||
| October 7 | Auburn |
| W 12–0 | 28,000 | [6] | |
| October 14 | Fordham* |
| W 7–0 | 43,000 | [7] | |
| October 21 | No. 14 North Carolina* | No. 4 |
| T 14–14 | 34,000 | [8] |
| October 28 | No. 14 Ole Miss | No. 9 |
| W 18–6 | 37,000 | [9] |
| November 11 | No. 20 Alabama | No. 7 |
| W 13–0 | 52,000 | [10] |
| November 18 | at Columbia* | No. 6 | W 25–0 | 25,000 | [11] | |
| November 25 | Sewanee | No. 5 |
| W 52–0 | 15,000 | [12] |
| December 2 | LSU | No. 5 |
| W 33–20 | 45,000 | [13] |
| January 1, 1940 | vs. No. 1 Texas A&M* | No. 5 |
| L 13–14 | 73,000 | [14] |
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References
- ^ "1939 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 7. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Star-Studded Vol Aggregation Places Five Men On All-Southeastern Eleven". Kingsport Times. December 6, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Top Elevens Place Two Players Each; Alabama Rates One". The Anniston Star. November 27, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane wins by one point off Clemson". The Huntsville Times. October 1, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane overpowers Auburn, 12–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 8, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Richardson, William D. (October 15, 1939). "Early Tulane Coup Trips Fordham, 7-0". New York Times. p. 85.
- ^ "Tarheels tie Green Wave score 14–14". The State. October 22, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kellogg's great runs send Tulane bounding over Ole Miss, 18 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane overcomes three year Alabama jinx to overpower Crimson Tide before 52,000 fans". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1939. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Daley, Arthur J. (November 19, 1939). "Powerful Tulane Conquers Game Columbia Team, 25-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Tulane reserves beat Sewanee". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1939. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane wins in last quarter over Louisiana State". The Birmingham News. December 3, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Felix R. M'Knight (January 2, 1940). "Kimbrough Powers Aggies To 14-13 Victory Over Tulane: Haskell All-American Leads Fine Comeback". Wichita Falls Record News. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.